Jeff Ng, HL Bank

Jeff Ng, HL Bank

26 May 2020What can we expect in the Fortitude Budget?
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce a new round of COVID-19 support measures for businesses and individuals later today in Parliament. This will be called The Fortitude Budget. Jeff Ng, Senior Treasury Strategist, HL Bank gives a preview what kind of support Singaporeans can expect.

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6 April 2020Preview of new Solidarity Budget to support economy
A third round of support measures will be announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat when Parliament sits today to help tide businesses, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak. Jeff Ng, Senior Treasury Strategist, HL Bank talks about what are the likely priorities and policies.

26 March 2020Bigger Picture: Singapore projects first full year recession in 2 decades
Jeff Ng, Senior Treasury Strategist, HL Bank, shares what dragged down Q1 GDP's contraction of 2.2%, double his own estimates. And his view on Singapore downgrading its full year growth outlook to a range of -4 to -1%.

4 November 2019RCEP trade deal talks stall at 35th ASEAN Summit
The signing of the world's largest trade pact will likely be kicked back to 2020. That’s according to a draft statement by Southeast Asian leaders. Were there any silver linings from the weekend? Jeff Ng, Asia Chief Economist, Continuum Economics talks about the significance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to the region and Singapore.

17 September 2019What the August Exports Slump and Spiking Oil Prices Mean for Singapore
Non-Domestic Oil Exports slumped for yet another month, and while some point out that the contraction isn't as bad as in previous periods, Continuum Economics' Jeff Ng thinks the numbers still aren't anything to smile about. He also talks about whether this recent spike in oil prices is net negative for Singapore's economy, and what he's looking out for when the Fed makes their policy decision in the next few days.

28 June 2019What To Expect From The G20 Summit
G20 will be in Osaka and it is set to be a faceoff between the US and China to see whether both sides can come to an agreement on the trade war. Jeff Ng, Head of Continuum Economics chats with us on what to expect for this G20 summit.

21 May 2019A Look at Singapore's 1Q GDP Figures with Continuum Economics' Jeff Ng
1Q GDP figures for Singapore came in lower than expected at 1.2%. Continuum Economics' Jeff Ng joined Prime Time to talk about the numbers, and how it the slowdown in manufacturing and the pickup in construction spending played into the final print. He also touched on Japan's GDP release, and how the trade war and a possible sales tax hike in Japan might impact growth moving forward.

1 Apr 2019Continuum Economics' Jeff Ng Breaks Down China's PMI Figures
Markets started off the second quarter strongly after China posted expansionary PMI figures for March. Continuum Economics' Jeff Ng tells us what he made of the numbers, whether China's recent stimulus measures helped in any way, and his thoughts on upcoming 1Q GDP figures for Singapore.

27 Nov 2018
What’s next now that the EU has agreed on the Brexit deal? How will it impact markets and businesses here and overseas? Jeff Ng, Chief Economist, Asia, Continuum Economics walks us through the impact of Brexit on markets and business sentiment.